The goals of the Gas Department are to supply our customers with natural gas as safe, efficient and cost effectively as possible.The City of Rensselaer Gas Department continues to look to the future as the City grows, and be ready to respond to our citizens. We also pledge to maintain a well trained workforce able to respond quickly to the needs of our customers.

With the City of Rensselaer Gas Department, safety and training go hand in hand. Training and testing of each employee accomplishes this. Classroom and field exercises are required of all employees. Both hands-on and written exams are used. Each employee is evaluated on each task periodically or as regulation dictates.

The Gas Department is equipped to handle all phases of supplying natural gas to its customers. The Gas Department has the equipment to bore under roads, trench for installations and also has a vacuum excavator truck to use in confined spaces.